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momentum (iou)



momentum noun. . E17.
[Latin: see MOMENT.]
A turning motion; Physics. = MOMENT noun 7b. rare. E17-M19.
a. Physics. The quantity of motion of a moving body, equal to the product of the mass and the velocity of the body. L17.
angular momentum: see ANGULAR 2.
b. The effect of inertia in the continuance of motion; impetus gained by movement; fig. strength or continuity derived from an initial effort. L18.
J. Tyndall His momentum rolled him over and over down the incline. R. Hayman Tiredness vanished as the narrative gathered momentum. E. Pawel Teenage friendships tend to develop their own momentum.
Math. An infinitesimal increment. Only in M18.
Force of movement. M18-E19.
= MOMENT noun 8. E19.
Comb.: momentum space Physics a three-dimensional space in which each particle of a physical system is represented by a point whose three Cartesian coordinates are numerically equal to the components of its momentum in the directions of the three coordinate axes.